Private Schools in
Durham Public Schools

Compared to the local public schools, where the student body was predominantly Black, private schools in Durham Public Schools had a much lower share of such students during the 2021–22 school year.

However, the private school student body had about the same racial diversity as the public schools.

Private Schools in Durham Public Schools’ Boundaries
Durham Public Schools

White
Black
Hisp.
Asian Am.
Am. Ind. / Ala. Nat.
Haw. / Pac. Isl.
Multi.
Not spec.

Source: Private School Survey, Common Core of Data (2021–22)

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Since 2017, 30 private schools located within Durham Public Schools’ boundaries have responded to the Private School Survey at least once. Use the search bar to quickly find a specific school by name, or click on “Use Your Current Location” to discover schools near you. Explore the map to see all schools in the area. Marker colors indicate the largest racial group of students at each school in its latest survey response.

Demographics Over Time

: Private Schools
: Public Schools

Religious Orientation

Religious orientation reflects a school’s religious orientation or affiliation.

Religious Orientation	Count
Nonsectarian	17
Christian	6
Baptist	2
Church of Christ	1
Islamic	1

School Type

School type reflects a private school’s classification, which can indicate specific approaches or academic focus.

School Type	Count
Regular elementary or secondary	21
Montessori	5
Early childhood/day care center	2
Special education	2

Private Schools in Durham Public Schools’ Boundaries

School	Grades	Religion	Enrollment	Mostly …	Racial Difference*	Teachers	Founded	Type
Durham Academy	PK–12th	Nonsectarian	1,196	White	31%	190	1933	Regular elementary or secondary
Durham Academy Middle School Div	PK–12th	Nonsectarian	1,195	White	33%	111		Regular elementary or secondary
Durham Academy	PK–12th	Nonsectarian	1,193	White	39%	170		Regular elementary or secondary
Trinity School of Durham & Chapel Hill	KG–12th	Christian	558	White	53%	65		Regular elementary or secondary
Immaculata Catholic School	PK–8th	Roman Catholic	496	White	37%	44	1909	Regular elementary or secondary
Duke School	PK–8th	Nonsectarian	439	White	41%	61	1947	Regular elementary or secondary
Liberty Christian School	KG–12th	Baptist	295	Hispanic or Latino	24%	23		Regular elementary or secondary
Triangle Day School	PK–8th	Nonsectarian	273	White	42%	21	1991	Regular elementary or secondary
Mount Zion Christian Academy	KG–12th	Christian	186	Black	57%	14	1986	Regular elementary or secondary
Bethesda Christian Academy	KG–9th	Baptist	183	Black	15%	16	1993	Regular elementary or secondary
Hill Learning Center	2nd–12th	Nonsectarian	167	White	45%	26	1977	Special education
Cresset Christian Academy	PK–12th	Christian	146	White	27%	19	1975	Regular elementary or secondary
Montessori Community School	PK–8th	Nonsectarian	141	Asian American	30%	27	1981	Montessori
Lerner Jewish Community Day School	PK–5th	Jewish	86	White	73%	12		Regular elementary or secondary
Montessori School of Durham	PK–6th	Nonsectarian	80	White	36%	11	1976	Montessori
International Montessori School	PK–6th	Nonsectarian	77	White	27%	13		Montessori
Ala. Huda Academy	PK–5th	Islamic	67	Black	12%	13		Regular elementary or secondary
Durham Nativity School	5th–8th	Nonsectarian	59	Hispanic or Latino	20%	6		Regular elementary or secondary
Hope Creek Academy	KG–12th	Nonsectarian	51	White	51%	23		Special education
Southpoint Academy	KG–5th	Christian	50	Black	54%	5		Regular elementary or secondary
Faith Assembly Christian Academy	KG–12th	Christian	42	Black	55%	9		Regular elementary or secondary
The Studio School of Durham	KG–6th	Nonsectarian	34	White	53%	4		Regular elementary or secondary
St. Sya Academy II	KG–11th	Nonsectarian	34	Black	58%	6		Regular elementary or secondary
Quality Education Institute of Durham	PK–5th	Church of Christ	28	Black	59%	4		Regular elementary or secondary
Empowered Minds Academy	KG–5th	Nonsectarian	17	Black	62%	2		Montessori

* About racial difference

About This Data

Where is this data from?

Most of the data we use comes from the National Center for Education Statistics’ Private School Universe Survey, which has aimed to gather information about U.S. private schools every other year since 1989. Because the regulation of private schools is handled differently by state, there is no comprehensive list of every private school in the country. The PSS attempts to approximate such a list using various sources, including state education departments, private school associations and religious organizations, and, in some areas, online yellow pages and local government offices.

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